by Tom Goodwyn
hmv London; 23/09/2016
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hmv.com Editor. Peanut butter, punk rock and pillows.
This Week's New Albums: September 23rd 2016
Passenger, Shawn Mendes, Bruce Springsteen and Warpaint are among the artist's with new albums out this week.
Warpaint - Heads Up
Rough Trade
The Los Angeles psychedelic indie foursome unveil their third album this week. Click here to read our interview with the band.
Passenger - Young As the Morning, Old As the Sea
Cooking Vinyl
The troubadour follows up his Whispers album set with a brand new collection, click here to read our interview with him.
Bruce Springsteen - Chapter and Verse
Columbia
This career-spanning compilation is an accompanying album to Springsteen's new autobiography. It features 18 songs handpicked by Springsteen, five of which have never been released before. We preview the new collection and pick five of Springsteen's most essential tracks...
Shawn Mendes - Illuminate
Virgin EMI
The Canadian teen sensation unveils his second studio album, which features hit single 'Treat You Better'. Click here to read our full preview.
Fleetwood Mac - Mirage
Rhino
The all-conquering pop fivesome's 1982 LP Mirage gets a lavish re-issue, complete with a second disc that has 19 tracks dedicated entirely to outtakes and rarities.
To celebrate we dug up 10 things you didn't know about the band...
Beach Slang - A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings
Big Scary Monsters
The Philadelphia alt rockers return with a brand new album.
My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade/Living With Ghosts
Warner Bros
The band's hugely successful 2006 album gets a re-release with a bonus disc complete with 11 never before heard demos, rarities and songs from The Black Parade recording sessions.
Idina Menzel - idina
Warner Bros Records
The songstress, best known as the voice of megahit single 'Let It Go', releases her fifth studio album.
Skylar Grey - Natural Causes
Interscope
The sultry singer unveils her third studio album, which features a collaboration with Eminem.
Chris De Burgh - A Better World
Butler Records
The crooner unveils his 21st studio album this week.
Giraffe Tongue Orchestra - Broken Lines
Party Smasher Inc
Mastodon's Brent Hinds, The Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman, William Duvall from Alice in Chains, Pete Griffin from Dethklok and The Mars Volta's Thomas Pridgen unite for this new album.
Boxed In - Melt
Nettwerk
Experimental singer Oli Bayston unveils his second full-length LP this week.
Trap Them - Crown Feral
Prosthetic Records
The grindcore punks drop their fifth LP this week.
Jahméne - U.P: Unfathomable Phantasmagoria
Moonshot Music Ltd
The 2012 X-Factor runner-up releases his second album, which includes two appearances from Samuel L. Jackson.